Job Summary:
Lantern is a company that values a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration among its teams. They are seeking an Azure AI Applications Engineer to lead the development of intelligent applications leveraging Microsoft Azure’s AI ecosystem, working across various sectors to deliver innovative solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance AI applications using Azure AI services such as Azure OpenAI, Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure Machine Learning.
• Design and develop full-stack applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Blazor) and cloud-native patterns (e.g., APIs, microservices, containers, event-driven architecture).
• Lead the integration of Azure App Services, Functions, and Storage into intelligent solutions that meet enterprise-grade performance and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solution architecture, DevOps pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Bicep, ARM, or Terraform.
• Provide strategic consulting and technical leadership to clients, guiding them through AI adoption, app modernization, and platform engineering.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to practice development through reusable patterns, accelerators, and thought leadership.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in cloud-native application development, technical consulting, and leading customer-facing projects.
• 4+ years of experience in Azure technologies
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C#, with experience building intelligent apps using Azure AI services.
• Strong understanding of Azure architecture, including App Services, Functions, Storage, Networking (private endpoints, security), and DevOps practices.
• Experience with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, Blazor, or Vue.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as ARM, Bicep, or Terraform.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for stakeholders.
Preferred:
• Technical certifications in Azure (e.g., AZ-900, AZ-204, AZ-305, AZ-102) are highly desirable.
Company:
Lantern is a software company that offers cloud infrastructure, AI, digital, and app innovation services. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Edmonton, CAN, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.